Analyst, Unlisted Middle Office

**Company Description**
Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

**Closing date: 23rd May 2025**
- It's time for an experienced Analyst, Unlisted Assets to join our successful and evolving Middle Office team
- Transaction review, instruction and reporting for the Unlisted Assets
- Hybrid working from a sought-after Sydney CBD office location

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

As an **Analyst, Unlisted Middle Office**you will be responsible for transaction review, instruction and reporting for the Unlisted Assets. In addition, the role will develop the Private Markets platform that will support the growth in the Unlisted Assets.

Business as usual will include Operations: ensuring timeliness of processing payments, preparing & uploading custodian instructions, and acknowledging receipt of funds. As we strive to work as a small cross-functional and dynamic team, the Analyst, Unlisted Middle Office is required to consider the technical consequences of Unlisted Investment transactions for Custody, Accounting, Legal, Tax, Performance and act as the first point of call prior to corroborating with the wider Finance & Investment Operations Group.

**Responsibilities**:
Operations (Unlisted):

- Preparing end to end instructions for unlisted transactions (cashflows, valuations etc) to Custodian - Accounting, Unit Pricing & Tax, Treasury - Cash Management, Overlay - FX Hedging, Legal
- Recording transactions in the internal reporting systems
- Ensuring accounting and valuations comply within the Valuation and Unit Pricing Policies
- Reviewing investment management and performance fees for accuracy
- New deal/investment setup both internally and with the Custodian
- Primary point of contact for Unlisted Assets with - The Custodian, Rest Investment Team, The Investment’s Finance Teams, Private Markets Investment Platform Vendor
- Preparing and maintaining Investment bibles, procedures and model documentation
- Responsible for review of Private Markets Investment Platform

Finance:

- Reviewing Direct Property investments monthly financial/income-expenditure reports
- Coordinating mandate compliance responses (e.g. RG97) as required by Rest
- Responsible for the investment valuation policy, governance and process for all Unlisted Asset classes

Other:

- Initiate, manage and deliver on change projects improving the Unlisted Middle Office service to the portfolio managers and organisation
- Assist the Business Solution Manager with system implementations for Unlisted Assets - Data validation and input, Process documentation, Ad-hoc tasks

**Qualifications**
- Appropriate tertiary qualification,
- CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) / Chartered Practicing Accountant (CPA) or in progress viewed favourably.

**Experience**
- Equivalent or relevant demonstrable experience of approximately 3+ years post tertiary qualifications completion.
- Ideally with funds management experience.
- Understanding of fund accounting for Special Purpose Vehicles (Trusts & Corporations)
- Structured in their written communication and organised in preparing supporting documents
- Excellent planning capabilities, both short and long term, derived from participation in preparing financial and other reports to specified timetables and deadlines
- Combine sound commercial judgement and empathy with the risk profile of a major superannuation fund
- Strong Excel, operational procedures and general financial systems skills
- Strong change and project management skills
- Sound knowledge and understanding of Unlisted Assets
- Commitment to organisational values and operational excellence

**Additional Information**
Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

- Personal and professional development opportunities
- ** Hybrid working**:

- Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
- Linkedin Learning
- Income Protection Insurance
- Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours)
- ** Rest Stops - meeting free breaks**
- Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best. _

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